Jaffarid Sultanate (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

Jaffarid Sultanate of Arabia
← 1718–1803 →
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Capital		Damascus
Languages		Arabic
Religion		Sunni Islam Orthodox Christianity
Demonym		Arabian
Government		Sultanate
Sultan
•	1799-	Abdul Hamid Kashani
Historical Era		Early Modern
•	Second Arab-Ethiopian War	1703 - 1718
•	Disestablished	1803
Population
•	1790 est.	49 million
Currency		fils

The Jaffarid Sultanate (Arabic: سلطنة الجعفرية, Sultanat Al-Ja'fariyyah), also known as Jaffarid Arabia, the Near East, or just Arabia is a unitary monocratic state in the the Middle East. Ruled by the centrally-powerful Jaffarid clan, it grew in power within the Rashidun Caliphate starting in the 1660s, and eventually became fully independent after the Second Arab-Ethiopian War in 1718. Throughout the 18th century, it continued to grow in its influence over the Muslim world and continued to be the most modern state in its hemisphere. 

Starting in the early 19th century, Arabia has been referred to as the Lion of the Middle East, in contrast to Belka being the "Eagle of the Balkans".

History

The Jaffarid's history dates back to the Mamluk Sultanate, when Jafar Abu Sufyan ruled as Sultan. After the eventual renaming of the Mamluk to the Abbasid Caliphate, the Jaffarid Clan would experience a loss in popularity until the Rashidun Caliphate was restored in 1593. In 1657, Murad Abu Ahmed Jaffar, descendant of Jafar Abu Sufyan, would end up being elected as Caliph of the Rashidun. This would bring back popularity to the Jaffarid clan and would increase their secular influence in the Caliphate throughout the 17th century and subsequently the 18th century.